St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-15
rs THE WOMAN CRAZY?
Mrs. Emmons Testifes in Her Own Behalf
in the Trial to Decide Her
Lunacy.
Her Evidence Given in Manner to Indi-
cate at Least a Want of
Memory,
After Long Discussion the Senate
Passes the Interstate Com
merce Bill.
Illinois Catrlemen Pay Their Re-
spects Vigorously to Commits
sioner Colman.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The hearingo
testimony by the marshars jury, summoned
to inquire into the sanity of Mrs. Emmons,
was resumed to-day. Dr.. Samuel c. Busy,
of this city. was first called to the stand.
He said he saw Mrs. Emmons for the first
time on the 18th of October last. He saw
her twice in the succeeding week and again
at Wormley's on her return from Europe.
What is your opinion of Mrs. Emmons as
to her sanity?" was asked by counsel.
Il consider her sane" said the witness.
"Have you any doubt of it?''
''None whatever. ! have no doubt that she
has eccentricities; have no doubt that at
times she has been in hysterical condition;
but believe her to be sane
A letter..or certificate given by DR.. Busy
in October last to Mrs. EmmonS, stating
his belief that she was sane, was put in ev-
idence. The latter advised her to abandon
alcoholic drinks and cigarette smoking and
endeavor to nd herself of worry and re
duce herself to mental control and dis
clpline." At the conclusion of DR.. BusyS
testimony recess was taken after which
Mrs. Emmons took the stand. She was
asked
WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED
to Mr.. EmmonS in London. She answered
in rather low but distinct voice: 1.-The
9th day of November she put her
hands to her face, then took them away.
She went on: Now 1 am confused;
better ask my husband" Then
she remembered and spoke up
quickly the 5th of lAugust. 1876,
and here is the way to show it," and she
ungloved her hand to show her wedding
ring. Then Mr.. Garnett led her by ques-
fInnc of hor 70
They left London for a wedding trip up
the Rhine; then came to this country and
visited Mr.. Emmons' mother; then spent
the winter in New York; then they went to
place on the Penobscot in Maine, then
back to New York; then to Cheyenne. AS
the lady regained the composure she lost
upon first going on the stand she proceeded
quite glibly, her voice, however, OCCASION
ally falterlng as from weakness. When Mr..
Garnett asked her question she did not
think it was time yet to ask, she said, hold
ing up her finger, warningly, 'tLet me go
In bee line;
TWILL GET CONFUSED
unless go straight" After taking her
over various travels, Mr.. Garnett brought
her to her arrival in Washington in 1854.
'About what time was it?''
"About Christmas time. wasn't it Frank?"
asked Mrs. EmEions, looking to her husband,
who did not reply.
''What happened about the 1st of April,
1854, about letter? Will or you tell it?''
YES" said Mrs. Emmons, after little
hesitation, "they say hate the sin, but love
the sinner but I must speak the truth, for
they say husband and wife are one. and
must speak for him the truth
She then testified at length concerning
certain letters from woman to Mr.. EN-
mons, which she had found. and detailed
her visit to Philadelphia, where she found
the girl and bribed her 10 give Up some of
Mr.. Emm onS' letters to her.